Pledge Drive Results are In!
We have cause for celebration: we've raised $291,421 for Alcott! That’s 83% of the way there! The highlights thus far:
● Gifts this year per student ranged from $20 to $5,000! Families from PreK through 8th grade participated in ways that were meaningful to them – at all levels – contributing to the overall success of the Pledge Drive.
● Kindergarten had the highest participation percentage, at 69.6%, and raised a whopping $39,555. 6th grade was not far behind!
● A significant number of families pledged the suggested $1,500 donation for each of their children at the school.
● A number of families were able to leverage their company matches. Whether you have already donated or are planning to now, we encourage you to explore the possibility of corporate matches with your employer.
Thanks to our Pledge Drive supporters, the funds raised this year will go toward continuing Alcott’s incredible trajectory as one of the top PK-8 schools in the Chicagoland area. If you want to get us all the way there, it's not too late to pledge! Don’t forget to ask your company if they’ll participate in a corporate match… it’s free money for our school! We'll post any additional updates in the newsletter.
2026 Pledge Drive Raffle
Congrats to our raffle winners!!
Neal S.
Carol R.
Jason M.
L. Nelson
Yury R.
One raffle entry will be given out per $1500 donation up to 3 entries. For example, if a family donates $3000 for two students, they will receive two separate entries, or three for $4500. No more than 3 entries will be given per family even if their donation exceeds $4500.
If the first 50 full donations are reached by 2pm on October 3rd, either online or in person, the record player will be raffled off at the end of Fall Fest. The winner will be chosen by random and announced by email if not present at the event. Participants need not be present to win.
Participants that entered the record player raffle but did not win will automatically get rolled over into the raffle for the gift cards, NeeDoh, or lego set. The winner will be announced via email when 100 entries are reached. The full donation amount (or first installment if recurring payments) must be received in order to receive your gift. FOA board members are not eligible to win. Please email foa-treasurer@alcott.school with questions.
Pledge Drive mailings generously designed by Alcott parent Jared Steven. See more of his graphic design work at jaredstevan.com